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Cromolly front axles can break.

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Old 04-20-2009, 09:28 AM
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Default Cromolly front axles can break.
The hole where it broke in.




The broken left over stub shaft





This is the drivers side.
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Old 04-20-2009, 11:58 AM
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I'm sorry it broke on you. Hopefully, it didn't ruin your day. I'm curious what the mitigating factors were in the breakage. For example, was there wheel spin with sudden traction?
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That bites. I don't remember anybody ever sayin they were unbreakable, though.
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Was the trailer loaded with something really heavy?
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Did the splines break?
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That sucks and yes any axle can break
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Both front and rear can snap in the wrong situation. Ask Chuck45. High Dive on Behind the Rocks took one of each of'em from him. That warranty is nice. I believe he had'em replaced within the week. No questions asked.
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DId you think they were unbreakable?

Also were you in reverse when it broke?

Oh by the way your replacement shaft will be here tommorrow

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Originally Posted by planman
Alloy USA has a 10 year guarantee and Superior Evolution shafts come with a lifetime guarantee.

It is very uncommon for these shafts to be the weak link. Usually, other parts fail before the chomoly axle shafts (gear ring teeth, locker, driveshafts, u-joints, etc.).
I wholeheartedly agree, but still...nobody makes the "unbreakable" statement. Although the "lifetime warranty" is damn close.
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well everything is breakable

were you being winched backwards there? It looks like the winch is connected to a tow strap?
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